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How to align your time and energy with what you actually want

July 1, 2025

If you’ve been spending (too much) time doing things you don’t really want to be doing, this article is for you! I know all about doing things because you feel obliged, because it seems logical or implied, or because it slipped through the cracks when you weren’t alert enough to stop it. This powerful tool …

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When was the last time you were scary excited?

June 23, 2025

I believe we need to be scary excited on a somewhat regular basis. Or else we’re getting complacent. What's scary excited? My personal definition of scary excited is when I’m about to do something and I’m really excited about it but also a tad scared or apprehensive. Hence: scary excited! Currently I’m sca…

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Why she needs to tell you everything (and how to enjoy listening)

June 18, 2025

For a woman, it’s crucial to know her partner is paying attention when she shares something—that ingrained need stems from evolutionary patterns. Listening is a key component to building trust. Today I’ll share why, and how both men and women can make that process more joyful. Men don’t always feel like l…

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Why you may feel like doing nothing 


June 10, 2025

I set aside time today to write my weekly blog as I have been doing for a long time. And I didn't feel like writing anything. I wasn't feeling the energy, I didn’t feel any inspiration. No topic that I examined seemed to fit. After a bit of frustration, I decided to sit outside in the garden, put my feet in the gr…

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How to process your emotions and what they tell you

June 3, 2025

Our emotions have a huge effect on our energy level and how we experience our day. When you are in love or exhilarated, you feel like you can take on the world. When you are sad or frustrated, you probably feel drained or heavy. I believe it’s important to become more consciously aware of our emotions and know we can…

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3 tips to reduce anxiety and lower stress instantly

May 25, 2025

Here are three of my favorite tips to deal with fear, anxiety and stress in the moment. Before we dive into these tips, I’d like to point out that these tips are quick fixes that help you deal with the anxiety in the moment—which is great and will help you do what you need to do then and there. But later on you …

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When life falls apart: 5 steps to navigate upheaval

May 19, 2025

Recently I wrote about how to wake up before the wake-up call shakes your world. But what if you missed all the signs or disaster strikes faster than you can avoid it? How do you keep living life when everything seems to be falling apart around you? How do you take care of yourself while getting things done? Well…

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Losing people to life: why we grieve friends who are still alive

May 14, 2025

I grew up going to church every Sunday morning. And once a year there was a prayer that always puzzled me. We would pray for “those who lost someone to life or to death.” I didn’t understand how you could lose someone if they were still alive. Wouldn’t you just go and find them? Every year I wondered how thi…

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Don’t wait for the wake-up call to wake up!

May 5, 2025

Let me start by saying that I’m being very outspoken in this article and this might trigger you. People generally resist change. They tend to wait as long as possible before they’re ready to do things differently. What I’ve observed over the past twenty years of supporting people in their personal and profe…

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How to break free from perfectionism

May 1, 2025

I used to think I had to be perfect to be anything. To be loved, to be appreciated, to be seen, to be valuable. You name it. Not on a conscious level. No, I just had “high standards.” And I expected others to live up to those. More importantly, I had to be flawless at everything myself. I worked long hours and I ch…

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